TAQUERIA DON JULIO
3066 COLLEGE AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/5/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
13
Total
19
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation
- 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. In employee restroom. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on drink on prep table.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food with avocados.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups wet nesting near register. Repeat Violation
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Pork on floor in walk in cooler. Employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Knife handle in cut lettuce.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler shelves rusted. Repeat Violation
- 25-02-4:Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic forks and spoons not all facing the same direction. Repeat Violation
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on counter.
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Rice in grocery bag.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2025
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Window cleaner next to soda boxes.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple food items not date marked in reach in cooler and walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two food handler certifications expired. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle near grill not labeled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/5/2025 revealed 19 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 13 basic).
Inspection on 9/5/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
5
Basic
11
Total
17
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in seasonings in dry storage. Repeat Violation
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Next to dry storage.
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding in disrepair near prep sink.
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered trash can in women's restroom.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board next to walk in cooler.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups wet nesting near register.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler shelves rusted next to slicer.
- 25-02-4:Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic knives not all facing the same direction near register. Repeat Violation
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee medicine above slicer.
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Half and half not date marked in reach in cooler near register. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board next to walk in cooler.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwash sinks in kitchen.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beef in reach in cooler not date marked. Repeat Violation
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two food handler certifications expired.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/5/2024 revealed 17 total violations (1 high priority, 5 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 2/15/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in salt on cook line.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Cups not inverted near register. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink over reach in cooler on cook line.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker on prep table.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of tomatoes on floor in walk in cooler.
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Glove kept in chips. Repeat Violation
- 25-02-4:Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic forks and spoons not all facing the same direction near register.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cut tomatoes in reach in cooler next to steam table. Employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in handwash sink on cook line.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink next to cook line. Employee replaced paper towels at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice in reach in cooler not date marked. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/15/2024 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 9/6/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates not inverted on shelf next to prep cooler. Repeat Violation
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Gloves kept in chip to be reused, employee discarded at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of seasoning not labeled. Repeat Violation
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef over unwashed tomatoes in walk in cooler.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes 50 F, cut lettuce 50 F- retemp 42 F, cheese 49 F- retemp 41 F in reach in cooler, operator placed in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Sent to operator at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Employee signed at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice in reach in cooler not date marked. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/6/2023 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).